Members of the Irish junior team are currently training in Italy and ran into some of the world’s best riders earlier today, including Alberto Contador.
Members of the Irish junior team are currently in Italy training ahead of some major season goals in the next few months.
And while getting in some climbing at altitude in the Italian Alps they bumped into a couple of other bike riders getting some miles in towards their own upcoming goals.
Among them was former Tour de France winner Alberto Contador (Tinkoff).
The Spaniard has just come out of a really hard week at the Criterium du Dauphiné but as he prepares for battle in the Tour de France he’s keeping is mind on training and living at altitude.
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The Irish team members to meet Contador were Marc Heaney, Jake Gray and Cameron McIntyre.
They were in Livigno when they bumped into him.
And as their Facebook photos show, they also bumped into Jan Bakelants of Agr2, with whom they rode for a bit.
Irish juniors meet the pros
Contador with Jake Gray.
Marc Heaney gets into a photo with Contador.
The Irish lads almost met other pros including Jan Bakelants of Ag2r, above, and rode with him for a bit.
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